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Bob
26th July 2005, 00:15
Rules regarding the display of flags by marshals could be changed “within two weeks” following a tragic incident at Manfeild that left one racer dead and seven others injured.

The incident at Victoria Motorcycle Club Formula 3 Superlite race happened after race officials decided to stop the race when a motorbike caught fire in a crash on the back straight. A red flag was shown at the finish line, which was seen by the leading bunch, but those following – who would have been shown yellow flags elsewhere on the circuit – ploughed at speed into the stationary riders, according to witnesses.

The incident has prompted questioning the safety of stopping a race using a single red flag displayed at the finish. In Australia (and all world-championship levels races as far as I am aware) officials red-flag the whole circuit to signal a race stoppage.
curious george
26th July 2005, 14:29
Sounds good.
I thought all marshals carried a set of flags anyway, but I guess just different events.
vifferman
26th July 2005, 14:30
Phew! That was lucky that we had Bob all the way over there in Engerland keeping an eye on what was happening with this. :rofl:
RiderInBlack
26th July 2005, 17:30
Sounds good.
I thought all marshals carried a set of flags anyway, but I guess just different events.No. A lot of NZ races I've Marshaled I've been luck to have 1 yellow and 1 yellow&red. Mind you if there is something serious down the track, I'm usually jumping up and down waving what flag I've got as hard as I can. As I have said in other post in the past, NZ needs better Marshal training, and yes for fu*k sakes give us all the equitment we need.
TwoSeven
26th July 2005, 18:26
Why do they not just adopt FIM regs like everyone else. Makes life a lot easier.
Bob
26th July 2005, 20:37
Phew! That was lucky that we had Bob all the way over there in Engerland keeping an eye on what was happening with this. :rofl:

Glad to see you think your own countrymen dying is so funny, V... you'd have gone down a storm over here recently...
JohnBoy
26th July 2005, 20:46
Why do they not just adopt FIM regs like everyone else. Makes life a lot easier.

agreed, if it works well in GP and superbikes i think it might be good enough for NZ!
good too see that there is a change happening and that all events of last weekend have not gone unoticed.
Pathos
26th July 2005, 21:03
Aren't they supposed to slow down on a yellow? eg Slow enough to stop if neccessary?